On 19 May 2016, a working visit to JINR was paid by Dr. Chao-Ming Fu, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of the representative office of the Taipei-Moscow Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation under the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan. The purpose of the visit was to give new impulse to working contacts, to support scientific and technical cooperation of JINR with Taiwanese organizations.

The guest visited the cyclotron complex and the nano-center of the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions. During a discussion with JINR Vice-Director M.G. Itkis, Dr. Chao-Ming Fu noted his special interest in issues of materials science and educational projects of JINR. The parties agreed to promote contacts more actively and, in particular, to organize the next visit for more wide and detailed acquaintance with the activities of JINR and elaboration of proposals on development of cooperation